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130 Appendix 1Appendix 1: Classifying choroidal <strong>neovascular</strong>isation in the maculaThe table below describes a standardised method <strong>for</strong> determining the category of choroidal neo-vascularisation from stereoscopic fundusfluorescein angiograms. It is designed to help in the assessment of suitability of cases <strong>for</strong> treatment within the NICE recommendationsissued in 2003 but will be useful to all those involved in grading and assessing CNV. The decision tree includes recently developedterminology from grading centres involved in TAP, VIP and SFRADS. (Yit Chiun Yang, Usha Chakravarthy, Simon Harding – April 2004)A. Identify morphological featuresUse stereos of colour and angiographic frames to assist in recognitionof the following lesion componentsB. Assess totallesion sizeC. Categorise lesion subtype1. CNV Lesion ComponentsFluorescein leak<strong>age</strong> associated with CNVClassic CNVOccult CNV: fibrovascular PED; late leak<strong>age</strong> of undetermined originFeatures contiguous to CNV which prevent determination of extent ofleak<strong>age</strong> and which there<strong>for</strong>e constitute part of the lesionBloodElevated Blocked Fluorescence (EBF) not due to blood- may be due to RPE hyperplasia, thick exudate, fibrous tissueSerous PED2. Other features associated with CNV which are NOT used todefine the boundaries of the lesionAtrophy: geographic atrophy (GA) and non GAFlat blocked fluorescenceFibrosis not contiguous to CNV boundaryThick exudate not contiguous to CNV boundary3. Other features which help with categorisation of CNV or whichmay modify natural historyRetinal angiomatous proliferationChorio-retinal anastamosesIdiopathic polypoidal choroidopathy1. Define theboundaries of thelesion2. Define theboundaries of thearea of classicleak<strong>age</strong>3. Estimate proportionof classic relative tototal lesion size4. Ineligible <strong>for</strong> PDT ifless than 50% oflesion is CNV1. Classic with no occult (NICEFAD 1.1)1A. Classic leak<strong>age</strong> accounts <strong>for</strong>100% of lesion1B. Classic leak<strong>age</strong> accounts <strong>for</strong>50-99% but lesion has no occultcomponent2. Predominantly classic with occult(NICE FAD 1.2)Classic leak<strong>age</strong> accounts <strong>for</strong> 50-99% of lesion with some occult3. Minimally classicClassic leak<strong>age</strong> accounts <strong>for</strong> lessthan 50% of the lesion4. Occult with no classicClassic is 0%. Any CNV leak<strong>age</strong> is ofthe occult variety

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